Dimmer for automobile headlights



Mar. 6, 1923.

F` G. BRENDEL ET AL DIMMER FOR AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHTS Filed Feb. 8, 1922 2 sheets-sheet l Fred G F. G. BRENDEL ET AL DIMMER FOR AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHTS Mar. 6, 1923.

8, 1922 2 sheets-sheet 2 Filed Feb.

v I Mahlow Fred @..Bfendel Fate-rated Mar. 6, i923e PATENT;

DIMMER `FOR AUTOMOBILE HEADLIG-BTS.

Application filed February 8, 1922. Serial No. 534,922.

To all 'LU/wm t may concern.' Be it known that we, FRED G. BRENDEL and LOUISE M. BRE-Nunn, citizens of the United States, residing at l/Vhite Lake, in the county of Oakland and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in :Dimmersl Jfor Automobile Headlights, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to lamps and more particularly to automobile headlights.

The primary object of this invention re sides in the provision of an automobile headlight having a selective light deflecting area. i

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of an automobile headlight of such construction that eitherbrightv or modified rays of light can be procured at the will of the driver.

' A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of an automobile headlight having its deiiector partitioned and treated on opposite sides of the partition to reflect light rays `of different in-l tensity. t

This invention also consists incertain other Jfeatures of construction and` in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described,

i illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

`ln describing our inventionin detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings whereinv like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Figure 1 is a front view of an automobile headlight constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Figure l. i Figure 3 is a similar view on line 3--3 of Figure 2. Y Figure 4 is aL detail front view of the re- Hector.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective vview of` the partition.

Figure 6 is a similar view of the reflector disk. t

In these views l indicates t-he casingk of the lamp which is provided with the usual lens 2 at the front. A reflector 3 is arranged in the lampand this reflector includes a disc 4 which is parallel with the lens 2 and is arranged at the rear of the refiector. This disc carries the sockets for the two lamps 5 which are arranged in different circuits so that one can be used without the other. An inclined partition plate 6 is arranged in the lamp, this plate separating the lower part of the lamp from the upper part and it is removably held in the lamp by having its rear part engaging the groove on the disc which is formed by the strips 7, suitably connected to the disc and its front end is secured to the lugs 8 by the set screws 9, the lugs 8 being connected with the front partof the reflector.

As will be seen the partition plate separates the lower part of the lamp from the upper part and a'lamp bulb is located in each part. The rays of light from the lower part of the lamp will be deflected upon the road directly in front of the automobile by the partition plate while those from the upper part of the lamp will be directed quite a distance ahead of the vehicle to illuminate the road well inadvance of the vehicle. The lower part of the lamp is designed for city use and is usefulin passing other vehicles where there is danger of blinding the driver by the rays from the major part of the lamp. The portions of the reflector and disc below the partition plate are provided with a dull linish so as to provide a dim light from this part of the lamp.

From the above it will be seen that our lamp can be used for both city and country use and the partition plate can easily be moved when desired or necessary.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of our invention will be readily apparent.

We desire it to be understood that we may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What we claim is In an automobile headlight, a reflector, a plate at the rear end of said reliector, a pair of spaced ribs extending transversely across the front face of said plate, lugs at the front of said reector and disposed on opposite sides thereof in alinement Wit-h each other, plate having its surface dulled, and lampey a partition plate having its rear edge re-V arranged one above and one below the paiti ceived between said ribs and its front tion plate and carried by the rear` plate. 10 Cornelis-resting onA-saidwlugs, saidpartition Intestimony `whereof-zvvedaixY oui` signa- 5 plate being inclined downwardly at the tures. J

front andhaving said front 'corners secured FRED GARFIELD BRNDEL. to said lugs, the ieleotorbelow the partition Y lLOUISE MARYBRENDEL 

